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Responding to Criticism Without Being Defensive

Responding to Criticism Without Being Defensive by: Sharon Ellison In an actual war, to be attacked means to have our survival threatened. Thus, we might chose between surrender, withdrawal, or counterattack. When we feel attacked (criticized or...

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Three Steps To Safety On Wheels

e Steps To Safety On Wheels by: News Canada (NC)-Are your kids safe when riding on wheels - bicycles, scooters, skateboards or in-line skates? Safe Kids Canada, a national child safety program, has launched the "Got Wheels - Get a Helmet!" campa...

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A Dangerous Environment

ngerous Environment  by: Richard Lowe, Jr.The internet is a dangerous place for your children. Don't even begin to believe that your child is safe. There are more dangers than you can possibly imagine waiting to lure children to their doom....

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One Definition of Success

As parents, we want our children and teens to grow up and "be successful." But what "being successful" means depends on our definition of "success" in the first place. Obviously "success" means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. ...

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Listening to Classical Music Will Not Make Your Child More Intelligent

It was once believed that if your child was to listen to classical music it would make them smarter. While classical music can be relaxing, it will not make your child smarter. The following gives you the reasons why. Will listening to classical mus...

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Jackass stunts, high school hazing and herd mentality. How can parents of teenagers protect kids from doing stupid things

Jackass stunts, high school hazing and herd mentality. How can parents of teenagers protect kids from doing stupid things?The video clips are disturbing indeed. The melee that occurred in north Chicago was competing for air time with the Sarasota, Fl...

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Bathing Your Newborn Baby

Bathing Your Newborn Baby by: Michelle Higgins Your newborn baby is so small and tender that giving him a bath might be a little scary. However, in spite of all your concerns, you will find that bathing the baby will soon be a fun thing for both...

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Should We Worry About Immigrant Assimilation and Education?

Yes, they are important to our future! Many of tomorrow's workers and business owners are the children of today's immigrants. More than 40% of the growth of our labor force in the late 1990s was due to immigrants, and since immigration WIL...

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Pull Your Wagon

Pull Your Wagon by: David Leonhardt The Little Lady offers so many lessons. Almost two now (just a couple days), she went for a ride with her 14-month old cousin in a wagon. We adults took turns pulling... until Little Lady decided that SHE want...

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Homeschooling Methods

There is a wide variety of homeschooling methods and materials. Many homeschoolers base their work on a particular educational philosophy such as:Classical education (including Trivium, Quadrivium)Waldorf educationCharlotte Mason educationTheory of m...

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